Charleston Unites as Church Opens Doors for Sunday Service

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The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church opened its doors for Sunday service as they continue to grieve the shooting death of nine members.

Image: Robin Goolfby raises his arms as church-goers who cannot fit into the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church stand in the street during a service in Charleston

Robin Goolfby raises his arms as church-goers who cannot fit into the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church stand in the street during a service in Charleston, South Carolina June 21, 2015. Hundreds of people flocked to Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston on Sunday as it reopened its doors to worshipers just days after a gunman shot dead nine black church members. REUTERS/Brian SnyderBRIAN SNYDER / Reuters

June 21, 2015, 11:14 AM EDT / Updated June 21, 2015, 1:21 PM EDT

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